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  • Country ranking ?

    319
  • Producer ranking ?

    22
  • Decanting time

    4h
  • When to drink

    2022-2036
  • Food Pairing

    Savoury game dishes with dark chocolate sauces

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The Story

The Crown Jewel of the Darioush estate, Darius II captures the diverse and exquisite beauty within each vintage. With an uncompromising commitment to crafting a wine with complexity, composure and refinement, Darius II is the hallmark of the Darioush style.

A deeply personal wine for Darioush for its sense of creative expression, discovery, and intrigue. An exceptional quality distinguishes each vintage from the last, with distinctiveness h...

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Wine Information

Composition: 95% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Merlot

Availability: 23 barrels

The 2012 vintage was exceptionally consistent and warm, enabling higher-elevation, maritime-influenced vineyards such as our Mount Veeder estate to fully express their utmost in complexity, power and seamlessness.

At 95% Cabernet Sauvignon, the 2012 Darius II exhibits brilliant varietal aromatics of wild blueberry, black cherry and ground espresso, offering up den...

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Latest Pro-tasting notes

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Tasting note

color

Deep, Purple and Clear

ending

Long, Flavorful and Lingering

flavors

Cranberry, Blackcurrant, Vanilla, Toasty, Cedar and Floral

nose

Youthful, Complex, Fresh and Opulent

taste

Average in Acidity, High tannin, Perfectly balanced, Concentrated, Well-Integrated, Youthful, Full-bodied, Modest, Firm, Ripe, Fruity and Silky tannins

Verdict

Impressive and Full-bodied

Written Notes

Good looking normal size bottle. Colour is ruby red, and looking bright, dark and deep. On the nose it is intense, youthful, wide, complex, refined and rich. The taste is firm, vivid, ripe, fruity, fragrant, powerful, with high tannin ., with silky tannins, and average in acidity, full-bodied, with perfectly balanced, concentrated, well-structured, well-integrated, complex structure and youthful. On the palate it is layered and has blackcurrant, cassis, cedar, toasty, perfumed, spice and vanilla flavours. The finish is long, spicy, vibrant and lingering. This wine is beauty, fine and impressive. Perfectly stored bottles are still very worthy and will last well for another 10-15 years and decant at least over 4h before tasting.
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Origin

Napa, Napa Valley

Grapes

5% Merlot
95% Cabernet Sauvignon

Vintage Quality

Outstanding

Glass time

4h

Drinking temperature

17C

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